The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07
iYADiLL'S BuYROOD.
The POVERTY OF TIE SCIEN.
TISI'S YOUTH.
How q Shoemaker's Son Came to
Marry the Niece Of a Great
<, Duke.
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The Ct. Louis Republican,
A miserable little village is Lehigh-
lin Bridge, ireland, beautifully stu
sted on the banks of the Barrow,
which divides it in two parts; one
long, struggling street, shabby little
houses, whitewashed or dashed,
square aud ugly, sloping roots and
pointed gables being tho only relief
. to their monotony; little side streets
branch out here aud there, mex
pressibly desolate, half the houses in
ruins. IL used to be n place OF some
trade 10 tho old coaching days, when
Tyndall was young, before the
famine, the bad times" as the peo-
pie pathetically say; but, like Icha-
bod, its glory has departed. Yet on
the other side OF the Barrow are sew
eral malt houses, we'll built, too !;
some poor but picturesquely climb
ing streets, in one Of which in little
cobble stoned house - probably
rented tor about $40 a year, white
washed, with hall door and brass
knocker, quite an aristocrat of a
house in comparison with its modest
neighbors--lived for many years the
mother and sister of the eminent
scientist. His mother died some
years ago, il memory serves me
rightly, but his sister still lives there,
an elderly old maid, yellow, dried
up, weazened, almost as plain look.
ing as her gifted brother, seemingly
an ordinary, common place woman,
with none OF his marvellous intellect;
but yet who knows. What opportu-
nifty could she have had Of display
ing in A woman Of her class, con.
demned from childhood TO the hard
est household labor, scarcely allowed
time TO 20 TO school; liable TO be
called crazy il she occupied herself
about logarithms, globules or comic
sections. She has the most un.
bounded admiration for her brother.
She and her humble neighbors con-
tiuuslly eXpatiate on the professors
kindness and goodness of heart; he
allowed her and her mother for many
years 5000 per annnm-a mere pit.
lance, but fortune to people in their
position.
Tyndall aud his sister are the only
surviving members OF their immedi.
ate family, aud for her the gradual
estrangement that has nece ssarily
grown up between them must be
very sad. She has never seen him
in his London home, never known
the high. born wife, seemingly as out
oil his boyhood's reach as a fairy
princess; In his very rare visits 10
his native place he does not stay
with her, but with Mrs. Stewart. the
great lady OF the village.
How proud Tyndall must have felt
when he received
n!s FIRST INVITATION
to visit there; prouder-ior il mark.
ed more emphatically the rise in his
position due 10 his own genius-tbau
when he arst visited victoria's
court.
On both sides Of the beautiful river
are several comfortable residences
standing 10 their own grounds, among
Others that Of the parish priest u
once occupied by Father Patrick
kehoe, Tyndalls earliest patron, a
highly educated, polished and beney-
client man, but whose sermons were
more apt 10 be practical rather than
ornamental, an unlucky habit of
stammering, making them sometimes
intensely ludicrous. A tradition is
still preserved in the parish of IA.
nous discourse delivered about
"thi'-eh gu damned thing called
gue-gue- gue-gue. love, that's PLAYING
the very Rue-gue. gue.devil with tho
que. cue boys and gue.gue que. girls
OF this hue parish"
Close TO tbs bridge, and near the
river, stands the ruined tower of A
once stately castle; dark green ivy.
ceoturlo, old, climbs up TO the very
pinnacle. Those who have courage
enou h 10 mount 10 the top can des.
cry in the distance, about two miles
of, old Leighlin's ruined abbey of
scholastic fame, called in tho early
middle ages Tho Territory or
Saints aud scholars" Tho building
Il OF incon,cs,ablc antiquity, the
walls being mortified, STYLE Of
cement abandoned since the twelfth
century. Inside are some very old
tombs, with inscriptions in old Irish
aud Latin. Some eminent scholars
have failed 10 decipher them.
But there is no need 10 climb the
old tower 20 obtain a lovely view.
Tn one side slopes the ridge of old
Leiehlin. its fields like an irregular
patchwork Of varying shades OF
green; on the other the blue Leins.
ter mountains lose themselves in the
clouds Of acccy white aud gray; the
banks OF the river are richly wooded.
and the silyery willows Of an osicry
growing on an island mirror them.
selves In the clear water.
The roads are a. smooth A. bowl.
ing greens. their broad hcdgeways
covered with tho exquisite wild
howers that make strangers say, that
10 ireland. the very stones break
iuNv ulussolni aud everywhere aud
at al seasons CLEANS that emerald
turf, 20 brilliantly green that Il
would dazzle the ewes wero il not
toned down by delicate veil of sill.
very mist.
There 10 two roomed stone cot.
tage, with walls three feet thick aud
tioor and matched root. was Tyndall
born, aud did he spend his boyhood.
His fathers, the
sHotMAKER'S AM COnnLEn's
WORKSHOP.
was the principal living room. There
was no pretty garden. a. 10 Rnglish
cottages, " was one Of drcary. mo.
noionous roc Of cabins" the only
attempt at decoration a fresh coat Of
whitowash, some pots OF geraniuns
on tho deep windowsill half blocking
up the tiny, small pined window
and pcrohanco on the dresser a low
pieces OF fancy "cbancy ware. +"
The only relief TO his sordid sur.
roundinrs, for books were few and |
that was the love Of scenery Tho |
Legendary lore t5ll bv Tho G.a.;I..